New Kitchen Cafe

Top choice in The Terai & Mahabharat Range


Just south of the bridge over the Narayani, this bustling restaurant serves the best food in town in either the air-con dining room or the outdoor porch. The menu is extensive, though the set meals (Indian and Nepali thalis) are probably the best choice.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Terai & Mahabharat Range attractions

1. Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Centre

9.55 MILES

The informative Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Centre in Bachhauli, the nearest Tharu village to Sauraha, has colourful murals and exhibits on artefacts…

2. Wildlife Display & Information Centre

9.75 MILES

Aimed more at school groups than tourists, this educational centre has displays on wildlife, including a rather macabre display of animals in formaldehyde…

3. Tharu Cultural Museum

10.34 MILES

For those with a serious interest in Tharu culture, there’s a tiny Tharu Cultural Museum in Harnari. It has displays of ornaments and a rakshi distillery…

4. Crocodile Breeding Project

11.15 MILES

A few hundred metres past the park headquarters in Kasara is a crocodile breeding project, where you can see both gharials and marsh muggers up close. The…

5. Shashwat Dham

12.94 MILES

Burned out on ancient sites? Here's a contemporary take on the temple compound, and it's very impressive. The centrepiece is a Shiva temple that resembles…

6. Silkworm Farm

16.38 MILES

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7. Padma Library

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8. Thani Mai Temple Viewpoint

16.55 MILES

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